diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a05e403..a753835 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 
-version = "1.8.8-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.8.8"
 group = "org.domaindrivenarchitecture.buildtest"
 
 
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 3c4c15f..e1bce8d 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from os import environ
 from pybuilder.core import task, init
 from ddadevops import *
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ name = "buildtest"
 MODULE = "release"
 PROJECT_ROOT_PATH = "."
 
-version = "1.8.5-dev"
+
 
 
 @init
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ def initialize(project):
         "project_root_path": PROJECT_ROOT_PATH,
         "build_types": [],
         "mixin_types": ["RELEASE"],
-        "release_primary_build_file": "build.py",
-        "release_secondary_build_files": ["package.json", "project.clj", "build.gradle", "build_to_test.py"],
+        "release_primary_build_file": "build_to_test.py",
+        "release_secondary_build_files": ["package.json", "project.clj", "build.gradle", "build.py"],
         "release_artifacts": ["README.md"],
         "release_artifact_server_url": "https://repo.prod.meissa.de",
         "release_organisation": "meissa",
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ def initialize(project):
     }
 
     project.build_depends_on("ddadevops>=4.10.7")
-
+    os.environ["RELEASE_ARTIFACT_TOKEN"] = "dummy"
     build = ReleaseMixin(project, input)
     build.initialize_build_dir()
 
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@ def patch(project):
     release(project)
 
 
+@task
+def increase_version_number(project):
+    prepare(project)
+
+
 @task
 def minor(project):
     """
diff --git a/build_to_test.py b/build_to_test.py
index dec671b..50a9148 100644
--- a/build_to_test.py
+++ b/build_to_test.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ default_task = "dev"
 name = "ddadevops"
 MODULE = "not-used"
 PROJECT_ROOT_PATH = "."
-version = "1.8.8-dev"
+version = "1.8.8"
 summary = "tools to support builds combining gopass, terraform, dda-pallet, aws & hetzner-cloud"
 description = __doc__
 authors = [Author("meissa GmbH", "buero@meissa-gmbh.de")]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88da863..ac59de3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "c4k-jira",
     "description": "Generate c4k yaml for a jira deployment.",
     "author": "meissa GmbH",
-    "version": "1.8.8-SNAPSHOT",
+    "version": "1.8.8",
     "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/domaindrivenarchitecture/c4k-jira#readme",
     "repository": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/c4k-jira",
     "license": "APACHE2",